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Living lavishly in the temporary

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Going the Cheap Route When we first came back almost a year ago I picked up a really cheap comforter from Ollie’s.  I mean, why spend the money on a quality comforter when it’s just for a year?   We decided not to buy any sheets as there were sheets that came with our fully furnished mission house.    Steve’s mom gave us a set of nicer sheets however they are made for a full-sized bed and we have a queen-sized bed.   Though they were the wrong size I still used them and with some effort they did fit!   When changing the fitted sheet on the queen, that last corner becomes a wrestling match with the mattress.    Once finally wrestled into place the victory is short-lived as it unravels whilst in slumber, the corner slips off the edge of the mattress and curls over bunching said sheet into a tangle of wrinkles and frustration.  It’s exhausting.  Also the cheap comforter is made of slippery material that slides easily.  It often ...